Major events

New Delhi: The All-India Chess Federation (AICF) has announced a packed calendar for the year 2022, lining up as many as 13 international open tournaments across the length and breadth of the country. The year will begin with the MPL National Junior Championship (Under-20) at the IGI Stadium here while Ahmedabad will host the first international tournament, the Ahmedabad International Open, from February 23 to March 2. “For the first time, we have a sponsor for all national events in the form of MPL,” AICF president Dr Sanjay Kapoor said. Among the bigger events — the National Women Championship (February 9-19) and the National Senior Championship (February 9-21), will take place simultaneously in Bheemavaram in Andhra Pradesh and Kanpur, respectively.